Springfield | Every story of faith begins somewhere. In a children’s Sunday School class where a where a silver-haired teacher recites stories from God’s word. On a summer camp cabin porch on a balmy afternoon. Or during a late-night dorm-room conversation after a campus worship service. No matter how the stories begin, they all something […]
State Mission Offering prepares to launch Faith Forward
Springfield | Every Illinois Baptist can point to someone who helped carry their faith forward. Maybe it was a Sunday School teacher who patiently opened God’s Word, or a camp counselor who answered difficult questions by the lake. Maybe it was a college ministry leader who helped faith grow during challenging years on campus. None […]
A church planter’s story comes full circle in Peoria
Peoria | Shepherd’s Gate, a new church plant in downtown Peoria, officially launched with their first worship service Sunday, August 23. About 120 people gathered in an auditorium at the Dream Center Peoria, a local faith-based non-profit surrounded by medical center parking lots and early 20th century storefronts. Caterpillar, Inc. and Bradley University are less […]
Colleges: Harvest ready
Each year, more than 450,000 university students gather on Illinois campuses to pursue their dreams for the future. They come from all over the state, nation, and world. Each one is seeking answers to why they exist, how to find fulfillment, and what they will spend their lives pursuing. They want to make an impact […]
Camps: Faith grows here
Thousands of children and teens stream down the gravel lanes into Lake Sallateeska and Streator Baptist Camps each year. Most arrive in the summer, when week after week the two rural retreat centers, one in northern Illinois and one in the south, serve as hosts for spiritual transformation. Kids paddle on the lakes, play games […]
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